Reds' Chapman struck in face by liner

11:41 PM,
Mar. 19, 2014

Written by

C. Trent Rosecrans
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman left Wednesday's game with the Kansas City Royals after being hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of catcher Salvador Perez. He was put on a backboard and taken off the field onto a cart by paramedics.

With two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Perez lined a 99-mph fastball up the middle and appeared to hit Chapman in the face.